Get Up on It
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Get Up On It is the fourth studio album
by American R&B
recording artist Keith Sweat
. Released on June 28, 1994, it went to #1 on the R&B Albums
chart for two weeks and #8 on the Billboard 200
chart.
Singles from the album include the lead-off single "How Do You Like It," the title track and "When I Give My Love" - overall were Top 30 R&B hits. The album features collaborations from the late Left Eye of TLC
, Roger Troutman
of Zapp
and up and coming group Kut Klose
, which features Athena Cage
. On December 6, 1994, Get Up on It was certified platinum
by the Recording Industry Association of America
, for shipments of one million copies in the United States.
1994 Get Up On It The Billboard 200 No. 8
1994 Get Up On It Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 1
Billboard Music Charts - North America - Singles
1994 How Do You Like It? Billboard Hot 100
No. 48
1994 How Do You Like It? Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 9
1994 How Do You Like It? Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 17
1994 How Do You Like It? Rhythmic Top 40 No. 27
1994 When I Give My Love Billboard Hot 100 No. 85
1994 When I Give My Love Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 21
1994 Get Up On It Billboard Hot 100 No. 62
1994 Get Up On It Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 12
1994 Get Up On It Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 33
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
recording artist Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:...
. Released on June 28, 1994, it went to #1 on the R&B Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart for two weeks and #8 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart.
Singles from the album include the lead-off single "How Do You Like It," the title track and "When I Give My Love" - overall were Top 30 R&B hits. The album features collaborations from the late Left Eye of TLC
TLC (band)
TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...
, Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
of Zapp
Zapp (band)
Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...
and up and coming group Kut Klose
Kut Klose
Kut Klose is an American R&B trio that formed in Atlanta, Georgia. The three female singers that made up the group were Athena Cage, Lavonn Battle and Tabitha Duncan. The girls were discovered by Keith Sweat who produced their debut album. He also sang a duet with the group on "Get Up On It."In...
, which features Athena Cage
Athena Cage
Athena Cage is an American singer, producer and songwriter, currently based in Bowling Green, Kentucky.-Biography:Athena Cage was born and brought up in Russellville, Kentucky. She was educated at the Western Kentucky University....
. On December 6, 1994, Get Up on It was certified platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
, for shipments of one million copies in the United States.
Track listing
- "How Do You Like It" (interlude) (Sweat/Scott/Jefferson)
- "How Do You Like ItHow Do You Like It"How Do You Like It" is a 1994 single by Keith Sweat from the album, Get Up on It, and features Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC. The song peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 9 on the R&B Singles chart in the US, and 94-71 respectively on the British charts.The song makes up...
" (featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes) (Sweat/Scott/Jefferson/Lopes) - "It Gets Better" (Sweat/Flowers)
- "Get Up On It" (featuring Kut KloseKut KloseKut Klose is an American R&B trio that formed in Atlanta, Georgia. The three female singers that made up the group were Athena Cage, Lavonn Battle and Tabitha Duncan. The girls were discovered by Keith Sweat who produced their debut album. He also sang a duet with the group on "Get Up On It."In...
) (Sweat/Scott) - "Feels So Good" (Sweat/McCaine)
- "How Do You Like It (pt. II)"
- "Intermission Break" (Sweat/Scott)
- "My Whole World" (Sweat/McCaine)
- "Grind On You" (Sweat/Ward/Leach)
- "When I Give My Love" (Sweat/Scott/Jefferson)
- "Put Your Lovin' Through The Test" (featuring Roger Troutman) (Sweat/Flowers)
- "Telephone Love" (Sweat)
- "Come Into My Bedroom" (Sweat/Flowers)
- "For You (You Got Everything)" (Sweat/Flowers)
Personnel
- Keith Sweat - Main Performer, Producer, Writer, Executive Producer
- Jerry Flowers - Producer, Writer
- Eric McCaine - Producer, Writer
- Lisa Lopes - Writer, Guest Performer
- Kut Klose - Performer
- Fitzgerald Scott - Producer, Writer
- Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanRoger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
- Guest Performer - William Ward (Billybad) - Producer, Writer
- Joe Jefferson - Producer, Writer
- Anthony Leach - Producer, Writer
Charts
Billboard Music Charts - North America - Album1994 Get Up On It The Billboard 200 No. 8
1994 Get Up On It Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 1
Billboard Music Charts - North America - Singles
1994 How Do You Like It? Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
No. 48
1994 How Do You Like It? Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 9
1994 How Do You Like It? Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 17
1994 How Do You Like It? Rhythmic Top 40 No. 27
1994 When I Give My Love Billboard Hot 100 No. 85
1994 When I Give My Love Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 21
1994 Get Up On It Billboard Hot 100 No. 62
1994 Get Up On It Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 12
1994 Get Up On It Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 33
External links
- Get Up on It at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...